My husband and I are pretty protective of our kids, they are both young teen girls 12 and 13.
Our youngest daughter asked if she can start having male friends call the house, she is a pretty friendly person and knows lots of kids, actully a particular male friend, she does not like him as a boyfriend but as a friend (that is what she says) My husband said absolutely NOT, and made a Pretty big deal about it.
She has been begging for a cell phone and a MY SPACE, she has neither, (but she did recently behind our back get help from kids at school on how to set up a MY SPACE without getting my permission, it is now closed)
What do you recommend as the best way to start allowing some freedom so they do not feel so smothered and resentment. I am just afraid that if I am too hard nose they will start to do things behind our back.
I appreciate your Parental suggestions. Thank you.
2006-11-11
14:03:44
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